The strategy that was always available. Just never accessible.
I had no idea cost segregation was even an option for my Airbnb. I assumed it was only for commercial investors. Abode walked me through the whole thing and my CPA had everything she needed.
I've been doing my own taxes for years and leaving this on the table the whole time. The study was ready before my CPA even asked for it.
I was skeptical that something this accessible could hold up. My CPA reviewed it, said it was solid, and filed it. Took about a week total from the day I started the quiz.
Three steps to what's already yours
Tell us about your property
Answer a few questions about your STR — purchase price, year built, renovations, amenities. Takes under 3 minutes. No engineering firm. No site visit.
We find what the IRS owes you
Abode's AI analyzes your property against IRS cost segregation guidelines and produces a full asset classification report — PDF and Excel included. What used to take 4–8 weeks at an engineering firm takes minutes here.
Hand it to your CPA. Keep the savings.
Download your IRS-compliant study and fixed asset schedule. Your CPA files it exactly as they would from any engineering firm. Most clients identify more than they paid for the study in the first hour of review.
If guests stay there, it probably qualifies.
Cost segregation works on any short-term rental — regardless of location, property type, or whether you bought it last year or five years ago.
STR properties carry significantly more depreciable personal property than long-term rentals — furnishings, appliances, and outdoor assets all qualify for accelerated depreciation.
Not sure if yours qualifies? Take the 3-minute quiz — no credit card, no commitment. You'll know your estimated savings before you spend anything.
Check My Property →Built for STR investors who want to keep what they earn.
For decades, this was only for the big guys. We changed the math.
Engineering firms charge $5K–$15K and take months — pricing that only made sense for commercial portfolios. Abode delivers the same IRS-guided study in minutes, at a price built for individual STR investors.
Abode STR-FOCUSED | Desktop Software LOWER COST | Engineering Firm TRADITIONAL | DIY / Spreadsheet RISKY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | $481 flat | $1,500–$3,000 | $5,000–$15,000 | Your time |
| Turnaround | Minutes (AI-powered) | Days to weeks | 4–8 weeks | Weeks (if possible) |
| STR-optimised | ||||
| IRS-guided methodology | ||||
| CPA-ready PDF | ||||
| Excel fixed asset schedule | ||||
| Catch-up (Form 3115) | ||||
| Land/building allocation | ||||
| No engineering firm needed | ||||
| 90-day money-back guarantee |
90-day money-back guarantee · No engineering firm required
Your CPA knows cost segregation.
They just didn't think to offer it.
Cost segregation has been in the tax code for 30 years. Your CPA knows it exists. The reason it wasn't on your return is straightforward: at $5,000–$15,000 per study, the economics never worked for individual STR owners. At $481, they do.
Most CPAs know exactly what this means — the economics just never worked for individual STR owners before. At legacy prices of $5K–$15K per study, it was a commercial tool. At Abode's price, the conversation is worth having.
Abode produces a PDF study and Excel fixed asset schedule in the exact format your CPA expects. There's nothing to translate, no back-and-forth — they file it the same way they'd file a study from any engineering firm.
If you've owned your STR for more than a year without a cost seg study, you may be able to claim all the missed deductions at once. Your CPA files IRS Form 3115 — no amended returns, just a single catch-up adjustment on your current year return.
One property. One price. No surprises.
The questions every STR owner asks.
And the answers your CPA will want to see before they file.